05249cam a2200409Ia 4500 0 0 0 0 STUDREF UCCML UCCML MLSC 2019-08-23 00270324 0 Q180.55.M4P27 30261101457994 2022-08-19 00:00:00 2022-03-04 BK 32390 32390 ocn276166125 OCoLC 20220304164940.0 081121s2009 caua b 001 0 eng d 1884585833 9781884585838 CHBIS 005977110 CHVBK 169901092 AU@ 000057207586 (OCoLC)276166125 KHN eng KHN YDXCP OUJ OCLCF DGW OCL OCLCQ GZH UMK Q180.55.M4 P38 2009x 001.4/2 22 W 20.5 .P3155u 2009 Patten, Mildred L. 21469 Understanding research methods : an overview of the essentials / Mildred L. Patten. 7th ed. Glendale, Calif. : Pyrczak Pub., �2009. viii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm "This edition was written in collaboration with Randall R. Bruce"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction to the seventh edition -- Part A: Introduction to research methods -- 1. Introduction to empirical research -- 2. Experimental versus nonexperimental studies -- 3. Experimental versus causal-comparative studies -- 4. Types of nonexperimental research -- 5. Variables in nonexperimental studies -- 6. Variables in experimental studies -- 7. Research hypotheses, purposes, and questions -- 8. Operational definitions of variables -- 9. Quantative versus qualitative reseach: I -- 10. Quantative versus qualitative research: II -- 11. Program evaluation -- 12. Ethical considerations in research -- 13. The role of theory in research -- Part B: Reviewing Literature -- 14. Reasons for reviewing literature -- 15. Locating literature electronically -- 16. Organizing a literature review -- 17. Preparing to write a critical review -- 18. Creating a synthesis -- 19. Citing references -- Part C: Sampling -- 20. Biased and unbiased sampling -- 21. Simple random and systemic sampling -- 22. Stratified random sampling -- 23. Other methods of sampling -- 24. Sampling and demographics -- 25. Introduction to sample size -- 26. A closer look at sample size -- Part D: Instrumentation -- 27. Introduction to validity -- 28. Judgmental validity -- 29. Empirical validity -- 30. Judgmental-empirical validity -- 31. Reliability and its relationship to validity -- 32. Measures of reliability -- 33. Internal consistency and reliability -- 34. Norm- and criterion-referenced tests -- 35. Measures of optimum performance -- 36. Measures of typical performance -- Part E: Experimental design -- 37. True experimental designs -- 38. Threats to internal validity -- 39. Threats to external validity -- 40. Preexperimental designs -- 41. Quasi-experimental designs -- 42. Confounding in experiments -- F. Understanding statistics -- 43. Descriptive and inferential statistics -- 44. Introduction to the null hypothesis -- 45. Scales of measurement -- 46. Descriptions of nominal data -- 47. Introduction to the chi-square test -- 48. A closer look at the chi-square test -- 49. Shapes of distributions -- 50. The mean, median, mode -- 51. The mean and the standard deviation -- 52. The median and interquartile range -- 53. The pearson correlation coefficient -- 54. The t test -- 55. One-way analysis of variance -- 56. Two-way analysis of variance -- 57. Practical significance of results -- Part G: Effect size and meta-analysis -- 58. Introduction to effect size (d) -- 59. Interpretation of effect size (d) -- 60. Effect size and correlation (r) -- 61. Introduction to meta-analysis -- 62. Meta-analysis and effect size -- 63. Meta-analysis: strengths and weaknesses -- Part H: Qualitative research -- 64. Sampling in qualitative research: I -- 65. Sampling in qualitative research: II -- 66. Measurement in qualitative research: I -- 67. Measurement in qualitative research: II -- 68. Quality control in qualitative research -- 69. Grounded theory for data analysis -- 70. Consensual qualitative research: analysis -- Part I: Preparing research reports -- 71: The structure of a research report -- 72. Introduction and literature review -- 73. Describing participants -- 74. Describing instrumentation -- 75. Reporting research results -- 76. Writing the discussion -- 77. Preparing theses and dissertations -- Appendices -- A. Electronic databases for locating literature -- B. Electronic sources of statistical information -- C. Excerpts from literature reviews -- D.A closer look at the standard devaition -- E.A closer look at effect size -- F. Outline of question route for a focus group study -- G. Sample abstracts of research reports -- H. Sample description of qualitative data analysis -- Tables -- 1. Table of random numbers -- 2. Table of recommended sample sizes -- Index. Research Methodology. 65644 Research Methodology Problems, exercises, etc. 21476 Research Design. 43093 Research Design problems and exercises. 65645 Research Methodology. fast 65644 Problems and exercises. fast 65646 Bruce, Randall R. 65647 BK NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 154 OTHER HOLDINGS